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Hi. I had just purchased a new laptop and I thought to myself, "I might as well change the router as well!" so now I am looking into a new router. For the last few years, my dad has been downloading through P2P CONSTANTLY and has a dedicated computer for it that hogs all the bandwidth...

What is the mbps of the WNR1000v2? Is it better then the WGR614v7?

It is showing a orange light once i plug in the power cord but then it blinks green and goes off

Some hyperlinks in IE 6.0 won't activate. I see a message such as Javascript or Java PopWindow at the bottom left of screen. When I click, I see "Error on Page" in same spot. This computer has XP home. My other computer running Win98 and IE 6.0 works fine. Any suggestions? John

Hey guys, I have a bit of a problem on my hands. I'm using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, and every time I try and compile and run the code that I wrote, MVS complains about not being able to write over the .exe file. This has been documented before, and there are fixes, but everything I've tried...

OS: XP Pro 32-bit SP3 + fully updated Mobo: Gigabyte Ep43-DS3L Sound: Realtek ALC888 HD 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel onboard Speakers: Logitech X-540 Only the two front speakers are working, the front satellite and two rears aren't. I have the latest sound drivers from gigabyte. I set the speaker...

So I'm looking to build my first computer. I want a reasonably small case (matx, atx) that looks damn fine and will last me a long ways down the road. I've narrowed it down to these cases and I really can't decide between them.....Based purely on LOOKS (ignore features/performance, they all...

Hello everyone! :) I am building a new rig and need advice on what CPU cooler I should get, the CPU I have chosen is the i5 3570k and I have a £50 budget on getting a CPU cooler for OC for gaming. I live in England. Cheers.

Hi, I do alot of work in Solidworks, dealing with large, 1000+piece assembles. My current machine no longer does the job. I've built PC's in the past -back in the late 90's I was building water cooled PC's and overclocking and all that. went to college for Engineering and forgot it all...

I plan on gaming with this processor. the 3930k is over $300 more but how much of a difference will it make for gaming? What will a 3930k make a difference in if it doesn't help for gaming?

Im new to oc and just want a modest gain. I have an i7 920 gigabyte ex58-ud3r 6gb patriot viper 1333mhz ram and monsoon 3 cooler in an antec solo case. I changed the blck to 166 to get an overclock of 3.33. My cpu temp at idle is 50. Is that too high?

Hi which processor will be the best combination for this motherboard ??

Well at first I was looking at a Toshiba with an i7 but the price shot up last minute and this came up. Now being the first laptop I'm buying, I'd like some help with it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152190 I've never honestly never heard of MSI until I started...

ASUS M2N68 AM A few weeks ago i had posted a thread here about getting BSOD and screen freezing issue.A solution was found which was to clear the CMOS and set it to default setting.Removing the battery and re-fixing method did not work.I had to change the clear CMOS jumper setting on the...

Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) Hi all, Got my EM Night Rider today, and other than a broken fuse holder under the playfield and some chime issues, it plays great. One problem, and I can't quite figure out why, but while playing a new ball, the first pop bumper or...

what is the best aka fastest dell laptop that can handle giant databases and run multiple apps at once?

any idea on which would be a stronger machine?

Hi folks, I have a P105-S9339 Vista notebook that I bought in 2007. Replaced hard drive with a fast disk, installed XP, found drivers despite nothing being available for XP on this vista model. Took about 2 days, ran great for two years. Played good games on the road, worked well. Only loss was...

On an Asus C90S how can the two instant keys which are used to open Internet Explorer and Windows Mail be changed to open Firefox and Thunderbird instead? I have submitted this query before, on Nov 7, and have had one courteous reply but which unfortunately was not of much help. Please, any...

I have Windows Vista x64 - as of late last night, my computer ceases to boot unless the nVidia display driver (for GeForce 7600Go) is uninstalled. If I install the driver, the bootup hangs after the 'Windows is loading' bar and then gives me a blue screen saying the display driver has stopped...

I have been reading as much as I can lately about this. I'm glad I have as I found out that I have some extra steps with OEM version of XP PRO. Though I seem to be bouncing all over the place to find bits of info. Can anyone point me to a one stop shop for info on reformatting? I'm...

DDR2 output accounted for 23.45 percent of global DRAM output in April, with total DRAM output increasing 1.3 percent sequentially to 516 million 256Mbit-equivalent units, according to figures from DRAMeXchange. DDR2 output approaching 25 percent of the DRAM market : Read more

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?) Hi, I'm a newbie to wifi. Is it safe to connect to an unknown SSID? My laptop has a firewall and anti-virus, will the owner of the unknown SSID be able to hack into my laptop? -- Regards, MacGyver.

My computer died on me while watching some video on my tv and playing a game on facebook. Just blinked out. Thought it was the PSU since the old one failed the paperclip test. Replaced the PSU (which passes paperclip test) and still have nothing. Before I call this dead--does anyone have and...

Hi, I currently own the following config Intel C2D E6750 2.66GHz 8800 GT 512mb Asus P5N32-E SLI mobo Tagan 500W PSU I am planning to buy a new card(one of GTX580,570,560 Ti). I want to know will the current config bottleneck the card? If yes then what are the mandatory CPU & mobo updates I...

Hello. I have been a reader of Tom's Hardware for quite sometime. I am from Portugal and in my opinion we only have two or three good shops in terms of components. My old computer was bought all assembled...But over the years i started changing components....including..yes...the mobo and the...

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?) Can anyone point me in the direction of some instructions for doing this, its a fr series by the way.

Hi am using Win xp is corrupted So new Win 7 Ultmte and SP1 installed. all programs working, But Micromax pc suite is working, Selecting Dial up for internet (Sytem Unexpected shut down and restarting automatically). I hve installed fresh pc suite also, avast free anti virus also booted, but...

Hello, I have FIOS. My current speed shows 100 mbps via ethernet connection to my PC. Today I was told that Verizon is offering 25MB. Is this slower or faster?Should I pay the +$25/mo to upgrade? Thanks Bobb

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon (More info?) Does the a670 have an external antenna connection? Wilson Cellular seems to sell external antenna adapters for the a610, a650 and many other Samsung phones, but not the a670. I've found in the past that using an external antenna in my...

Archived from groups: rec.games.pinball (More info?) I've got the LW and for all intents and purposes, seems to work. Except one small issue. No playfield coils. knocker works. voltages at power supply all fine. one minor problem that I've found: all wiring to the connectors on the power...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon (More info?) Are there any Blackberry 7250 users that would care to share how they like the device? I am especially interested in bluetooth headsets and how they stack up and work with the BB. I have a Kyocera 7135 and need to toss it. Too...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon (More info?) Since the Cingular/ATT coverage map has improved significantly and given the Bluetooth debacle with Verizon, has anyone else considered switching to Cingular/ATT?

So i had trial Bitdefender 2013 installed, because it was to paranoid I decided to use another antivirus. During uninstall i was in safe boot with network and when i tried to connect to internet some kind of error poped up and i couldnt connect to internet. When i uninstalled it, and in normal...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon (More info?) Say it isn't so. Verizon AC and Local OH maps, and their Coverage Locator shows Alltel missing from SE and E Ohio. Alltel just changed to SID 126 in that area. Several map updates only show Sprint and Cingular (yes) as Extended partners...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.nextel (More info?) We have a large building with mostly metal construction that really gives us fits with reception. We are thinking about adding a 60dB Bi-Directional amp with a Yagi external antenna and about 4 internal omni-directional antennas...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon (More info?) I recently bought a Nokia 3589i from Verizon. I then bought a DKU-5 data cable on Ebay to use to download my contacts list to my PC and upload images for wallpaper, etc. After installing the software and trying to get it to work I...

Hello, w to join windows 7 home premium to a domain?

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.fido (More info?) Hi, I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions for my plan on switching to fido. I am purchasing a used unlocked Nokia 6340i for 50 bucks from a friend. That cell also has analog so I can use the bell towers when outside of the fido...

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.cingular (More info?) I've got a new 7280 GPRS Blackberry from Cingular and you need the OS installed in the Desktop Manager to add 3rd party applications. I can't find the OS anywhere on Cingular's site. Customer service is clueless about the NEW...